My professional career as a pizza maker began in 2002. Over the following ten years, I worked in approximately ten different pizzerias in Prague, where I gained valuable experience and deepened my knowledge of pizza making. I also collaborated with an Italian pizza school for some time and participated in joint events in Italy.
What fascinated me the most was the pizza-making discipline known as pizza acrobatics. When I started, YouTube didn’t exist yet (it was launched in 2005), so there was no place where I could learn from others. All the tricks I learned were self-taught – trial and error was the only way. This is why my pizza-throwing style is unique. In 2007, I learned about a pizza competition in Cologne, Germany, where I won third place.
Since then, I have participated in numerous competitions in both Italy and the USA. Among my greatest achievements is winning first place in pizza acrobatics at a competition in New York in 2009. Additionally, I took part in prestigious events such as the 1st Olimpiade della Pizza in Salsomaggiore Terme, the 6th Campionato Nazionale di Pizza in Naples, and the 23rd Campionato Mondiale della Pizza in 2014. I was also featured on the TV show Czech-Slovak Got Talent and performed my show at an international food festival in Qatar.
For all the competitions, I trained with traditional pizza dough, as no pizza trainer existed on the European market at the time. After returning from the New York competition, I had the idea to create such a trainer myself. In 2009, I designed the production process and acquired the necessary equipment. I optimized the silicone formula to closely mimic pizza dough, consulting experts in the field throughout the process.
Today, 15 years later, Pizza di gomma – Spinning Dough is the most widely used pizza trainer in the world.
Outside of my profession, I am a proud father of four children, a believer, and a member of the Unity of Brethren. I view my work as a service to people and always strive to meet the needs of my customers.
